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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A65 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A65

 FE-5020 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus FE-5020

 A65 FE-5020 
LaunchedNovember 2011July 2009Newer by 28 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A65

 FE-5020 A65 
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the A65.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and A65.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A65 will show greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography info
Sony A65 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography highlights
Sony A65 Street photography highlights
60
environment sealing
lighter than average (137 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography details
Sony A65 Sports photography details
24
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Sony A65
65
lighter than average (137 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
31
pretty wide (24mm)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (24mm)
lighter than average (137 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A65
 Olympus FE-5020Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Sony SLT-A65
Also referred to as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-22 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137g (0.30 pounds) 622g (1.37 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $700